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ADVIRTOURS Advirtours is Toronto's largest and most prolific virtual tour company. In the past 7 years, our Central branch has provided realtors with over 26,500 virtual tours in the GTA alone.

Call for Nominations: BREB 2014/2015 Board of DirectorsBREB On Friday March 21st, 2014, the Brampton Real Estate Board (BREB) will hold its Annual General Meeting followed by Elections at the Brampton Golf Club located at 7700 Kennedy Road, Brampton, ON.
In preparation for this election, BREB is asking for Members to let their names stand for election to the 2014/2015 Board of Directors.

Notice of the 2014 Annual General Meeting [AGM] Mar 21, 2014BREB The 2014 Annual Meeting will be held on the 21st day of March, 2014 at the Brampton Golf Club located at 7700 Kennedy Rd. Brampton, ON. Registration and a hot breakfast will be available from 9:00 am; the meeting will commence at 10:00 a.m. The Elections for the 2014/2015 Board of Directors will be held following the meeting.

Details will follow with respect to the agenda. Please confirm your attendance by calling 905-791-9913 ext. 226 or send an email to support@breb.org.

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MPAC public records webinars and other resourcesTREB To assist Members in the transition to MPAC Public Records, TREB is hosting complimentary, 1-hour webinars scheduled for February 21 and 28, 2014. Click READ MORE to learn more and register for these complimentary, 1-hour webinars.

Search by name with Teranet eXpressTeranet eXpress Teranet's Property Search service through the Teranet eXpress channel is a convenient tool that lets customers search and print parcel registers from the Government of Ontario's land records database.

Rick Otton: Seller finance strategies work in any property market cycleMoney.ca After the global financial crisis, home buyers and property investors should be looking for alternative ways to buy a house, so they won't end up with houses that have created a mountain of debt.
"Seller finance help people buy houses with flexible payment terms. This is more efficient compared to the traditional process of buying and selling houses which requires the payment of a large cash deposit or taking out a home loan," explained Rock Otton, the host of the highly-anticipated 'Ready, Set, Boom' one-day training event.

Real Estate Cheat Sheet: Change is coming to the Toronto market, but nobody knows whenToronto Life A month and a half into 2014, the experts are still expecting this to be a good year for real estate in Toronto — for sellers, that is, who continue to benefit from exceptionally high average sale prices. Looking further ahead, though, the fate of the market is still uncertain. At least one group of analysts thinks 2015 will see home values take a modest dive.

CREA lobbying eases compliance burden of new FINTRAC requirementsCREA FINTRAC recently issued Guidelines that outline the practical implications of new anti-money laundering regulations that took effect on Feb. 1, 2014. Over two years of sustained lobbying by CREA has significantly and substantively reduced the administrative and record creation burden of these new requirements on REALTOR® members.

TCHC CEO Gene Jones denied bonus, forced to go back to schoolToronto Star Toronto Community Housing Corp. chief executive Gene Jones has been denied his annual bonus, given a management coach, and forced to sign up for a university's "executive leadership program" after an investigation found he violated the public landlord's policies and "failed to exercise proper management oversight."

Tips for cleaning your heat recovery ventilator (HRV)Canadian Residential Inspection Services Brampton To keep your HRV working at peak performance, it should be cleaned twice a year in spring and fall.
Turn off the HRV and unplug it. Open and clean inside the machine. Remove and clean or replace the filters.

Agents Equity This unique Internet service lets you receive advance payment of your real estate sales commission before closing for immediate access to the money you've earned.
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Canada's most expensive streetsReal Estate Magazine Bay Street in Toronto has the most expensive office rates in the country, followed by Burrard Street in Vancouver and 2nd Street SW in Calgary, says a report by Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL).
"Location is everything," says Brett Miller, president of JLL. "As the Canadian market continues to strengthen, we are seeing that companies are increasingly willing to pay higher rental rates in order to be in prestigious locations."

BUDGET 2014 Includes New FINTRAC measuresCREA Budget 2014 proposes changes to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA) and regulations, more commonly referred to as FINTRAC obligations. While the details are not fully known and will be spelled out in the coming months, the proposed changes include regulations to deal with virtual currencies, having online casinos subject to the Act, as well as other yet to be disclosed measures that may impact REALTORS®.

Gen Y is redefining home ownershipThe Globe and Mail Imagine living in 700 square feet of space, in an apartment, centrally located, stylishly appointed, with stainless steel appliances and public amenities such as a dog wash station. You don't own a car; instead, you rely on transit or a bicycle for getting around. Unlike the old days, it's not a temporary station until you can afford a house. It's life as you'll always know it, as you grow your career and maybe raise a family.

iPad for REALTORS®BREB The ability to use the latest in technology effectively with an iPad throughout the transaction for
servicing clients and customers efficiently. The iPad allows a REALTOR®
to have all documents
on hand at all times plus faxes and all communication that has occurred with every customer and
client.

REIC and BREB present '2600 Ethics & Business Practice' courseBREB Real estate is a business built on trust. Working ethically is essentially building
a
solid relationship with your clients, employer and peers. Build your real
estate industry career/business, by building your reputation for high ethical
business standards.

Sale of 'as is' home comes without repairs, compromiseToronto Star If you find yourself falling in love with an "as is" property, prepare yourself for accepting the home in its current state, faults and all.
That's not to say a home listed for sale in "as is" condition is necessarily in a state of disrepair; it simply means it's being sold in its current condition. Unlike a typical sale where there may be some wiggle room during negotiations, the seller won't be making any repairs to complete the sale.